The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
Release Date: Jan 1, 1974 Wide
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Cicely Tyson ages from 19 to 110 in the role of Jane Pittman, a fictional African-American woman whose life began in slavery and ended at the inception of the Civil Rights Movement. Northern journalist Quentin Lerner (Michael Murphy) travels to the racially polarized south of 1962 to interview Ms. Pittman for a potential book. Her life unfolds in flashbacks, many painful and unpleasant, but just as many are uplifting and hopeful. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines and filmed on location in
Jan 1, 1974 Wide
Feb 12, 2002
Westchester Films
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Cast
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Cicely Tyson
Jane Pittman -
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Richard Dysart
Master Bryant -
Katherine Helmond
Lady at House -
Michael Murphy
Quentin Lerner -
Joel Fluellen
Unc Isom -
Will Hare
Elbert Cluveau -
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Thalmus Rasulala
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Dean Smith
Ned - age 15 -
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Bill Walker
Edler Banks -
Beatrice Winde
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By celebrating the quiet heroism of an African American woman, this moving film pays homage to the high value of freedom.
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